senator obama adopted an accent and make what some see as racially charged comments with hurricane katrina. >> tells me somehow the people down in new orleans, they don't care about as much. >> reporter: conservatives already talking about what the president said and how he said it. >> i'm very surprised at the incredible southern accent, the president who was born in hawaii and lived in chicago. >> reporter: the obama campaign says this is an attempt to distract voters from the video of mitt romney, where he says 47% of the country feels entitled to benefits. both issues could come up at the debate tonight, which is supposed to focus on domestic issues. mitt romney took a break, making a stop for fast food. president obama also going through the paces at a nevada resort. both bracing themselves for this stage and whatever wrinkles still emerge. both of these videos play into one of the big topics tonight, and that's the role of government in people's lives. in washington, doug luzader, fox news. >>> we have continuing coverage of the debate prep all morning long, including chats later, an